Lesson Rationale: Gone are the days of paper and pen for writing purposes! I created this activity so that I could teach students about compare and contrast essay writing and to utilize collaboration skills. In this activity, students will also have a chance to learn about public speaking since their work will be presented to the whole class. I love to see students work together. I feel that this prepares them for the "real" world by giving them the opportunity to work as a team to produce a finished product. For me, this type of collaborative work allows for me to see how students can work together and gives me the opportunity to guide those who can't. In other words, I am not only teaching content, I am also teaching social skills. It is always challenging to put groups together for a project but it is also rewarding when I see gains in collaboration skills. Quiet work is not for me. I really enjoy watching students move about and talking about work they are creating. I never wanted to be the kind of teacher that relied on worksheets and lectures to teach. In experiencing the learning process through collaborative learning activities, I not only learn about the potential of my students, but where I can become a learning tool for their social growth as well.
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Lesson Rationale: This activity concentrates on one format of poetry writing; the ABC poem. I created this lesson using TP, and CK. Students will write an ABC Poem using the format offered in the website Read, Think and Write. By integrating the technological tool to the poetry content, allows for the student to personalize his or her poem by choosing images to enhance their writing. This format also allows for publishing of the poem which will be displayed in the school’s Writing Wall. Students have already been taught how to write an ABC poem prior to this activity and I will have modeled and given instruction on how to use the technological tool.
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Five Paragraph Essay
Here is a different way to teach your students how to write a five paragraph essay using "The Bing, the Bang and the Bongo" PowerPoint
Lesson Rationale: This lesson focuses on the reading strategy of inferring. In the lesson which was created using TPCK the students are given digital cameras to take pictures. Once pictures are chosen then students create stories by inferring what they saw in the picture
Lesson Rationale: Students demonstrate their knowledge and application of variety pronouns discussed in prior lessons. This is intended to be a final unit/chapter assessment. Students are required to provide basic information of pronouns as well as original, sample sentences. Assessment also focus on students' choice of organization and presentation of information. Activity can be modified to any content or topic.
Lesson Rationale:
Students work in pairs to create a restaurant menu focusing on using strong modifiers to create sensory images. Providing students with an authentic learning opportunity and application of content knowledge allows students to be engaged in their descriptive writing.
Lesson Rationale:
Students work in small groups to write and create original podcasts about grammar content. Podcasts can be used a review resource in and out of the classroom and adapted to any type of content or topic. This activity may also be used as a final assessment tool at the end of a lesson or unit.
Lesson Rationale:
Gone are the days of paper and pen for writing purposes! I created this activity so that I could teach students about compare and contrast essay writing and to utilize collaboration skills. In this activity, students will also have a chance to learn about public speaking since their work will be presented to the whole class. I love to see students work together. I feel that this prepares them for the "real" world by giving them the opportunity to work as a team to produce a finished product. For me, this type of collaborative work allows for me to see how students can work together and gives me the opportunity to guide those who can't. In other words, I am not only teaching content, I am also teaching social skills. It is always challenging to put groups together for a project but it is also rewarding when I see gains in collaboration skills. Quiet work is not for me. I really enjoy watching students move about and talking about work they are creating. I never wanted to be the kind of teacher that relied on worksheets and lectures to teach. In experiencing the learning process through collaborative learning activities, I not only learn about the potential of my students, but where I can become a learning tool for their social growth as well.
Please click on the link for complete lesson plan:
ABC Poem Writing
Lesson Rationale:
This activity concentrates on one format of poetry writing; the ABC poem. I created this lesson using TP, and CK. Students will write an ABC Poem using the format offered in the website Read, Think and Write. By integrating the technological tool to the poetry content, allows for the student to personalize his or her poem by choosing images to enhance their writing. This format also allows for publishing of the poem which will be displayed in the school’s Writing Wall. Students have already been taught how to write an ABC poem prior to this activity and I will have modeled and given instruction on how to use the technological tool.
Please click on the link for complete lesson plan:
Five Paragraph Essay
Here is a different way to teach your students how to write a five paragraph essay using "The Bing, the Bang and the Bongo" PowerPoint
Please click on the link for the lesson plan:
Picture This
Lesson Rationale:
This lesson focuses on the reading strategy of inferring. In the lesson which was created using TPCK the students are given digital cameras to take pictures. Once pictures are chosen then students create stories by inferring what they saw in the picture
Pronoun Concept Map Using Inspiration Software
Lesson Rationale:
Students demonstrate their knowledge and application of variety pronouns discussed in prior lessons. This is intended to be a final unit/chapter assessment. Students are required to provide basic information of pronouns as well as original, sample sentences. Assessment also focus on students' choice of organization and presentation of information. Activity can be modified to any content or topic.
Modifier Menu
Lesson Rationale:
Students work in pairs to create a restaurant menu focusing on using strong modifiers to create sensory images. Providing students with an authentic learning opportunity and application of content knowledge allows students to be engaged in their descriptive writing.
Grammar Podcasts
Lesson Rationale:
Students work in small groups to write and create original podcasts about grammar content. Podcasts can be used a review resource in and out of the classroom and adapted to any type of content or topic. This activity may also be used as a final assessment tool at the end of a lesson or unit.